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I OLD BAILEY. FIFTH DAY--MONDAY, OCT. 31. Nine prisoners were tried, thiefly for petty of feuce-s, none of winch trials were interesting ; after which the I,ol , erg for the , Session being all tried, the Recorder passed sentence of death on the follow ing cony its, viz. John Williams, for a burglary and robbery ; Richard Neighbour, for a detestable crime ; Samuel Cummings,. for being a common utterer of base and counterfeit coin, this being his third con- yietion ; George Spikes, for being found at large within this realm. before the expiration of his for mer sentence of transportation ! John Whaley, alias Howell, fOr . a sihiilar crime ; Catherine Glover,. for stealing in a dwelling-house to the value of 31.; William Kinshelagh, tor stealinga gelding value al.; and Wm. Battock, a hackney-coachman, for bur glary and robbery.. • r Neighbour, Kinshelagh,,nd Battock, being seve rally called oti in the usua . rform for any thing they had to "say, why sentence 'of death should not be pronounced against them, positively protested their innocence ; and Kinshelagh was the only one of those prisoners who appeared at all_ moved by the. awful sentence of_ the laW. Samuel Hyam, for forcibly stealing from the per son of John Edwards, -at Drury-lane Theatre, and Charles Davis for the like offence, in the Strand, on the person of Lieut. Faden, of the Marines, to be transported for 14 years. . • John Eaton, for stealing tt handkerchief, value 4's. from John Pregton Neale, to be transported for life; 17 to be transported for seven years, two to be pub licly whipped, and si! , , privately, and 30 to various punishments of fine and imprisonment. After which the Court adjourned. AGRICULTURE. REPORT FOR. OCTOBER.. The sowing of the Wheat crops has now been al most wholly completedomeo i :in the more Northern diArias of the kingdom. iaose.which were put in early are now up, and look : remarkably well, in many instances nearly hovering the ground. The Potatoe crops have-likewise now, in a great measure, been taken' up, and are found in all the Northern distrits to turn out uncommonly well, affording a much larger return than those of last year. -• They are also at the same time unusually good on all the more dry and elevated grounds. On thrashing out the grain crops, we .are sorry to find that in some cases they do not produce so well as there was teason to suppose, while standingibh the ground. There is more light grain that -10aS expeded even during the harvest season. Sine the finishing of the ploughing for Wheat, the farmers have kept their teams at work, as much 'as possible, in making up the laud for tfieir spring crops, a mode of husbandry which is of the utmost advantage, and which should never be negleBed when it can be had recourse to with convenience. The droppiness of the season in the preceding, as well .as the present month, has afforded an unusual quantity of feed for live stock, both in the meadows and pasture lands; so much so, that in some of the_Coupties in the Northern part of the Island, they have scarcely a sufficiency of stock to consume it before it becomes injured by the frosts. SP/11,7. PARTICULARS RESPZCTIN9 THE CITY OF ZARAGOZA; • .The inhabitants -of this city, exclusively of 'their valour, have concluaed themselves wish that distin guished firmness of wh;ch man is only capable when *dilated by the noblest emlinsiasm. Like all the other Spriarcis,lthey hiedl l d6fermined to conquer or die, and consequently, , it_iisugenerally believed, tbai though the perfidious NAPoNott may aim at it, not even all his armies, however weak the Junta, shall be able to are& the redu&ion of Spain,- while the Omnipotent continues his assistance as hitherto has been done, to such a degree, that Providence seems even to confound the understandings of the - enemy. This, in fad, happened in Zaragoza, at the moment that this illustrious capital was almost entirely occu pied by the French ; not only was the courage of the Zaragowns and of the troops that flew to their assistance reanimated, but the army 'of - the French was thrown at the same time into great confusion by the false information cirmlated among them, that their retreat was cut 0ff, , , , ;0n the night on which they evacuated the city, therefore, they *thought of nothing but effecting their retreat, abandoning every thing in the most precipitate manner, or throwing into the Canal what they could not carry with them. Indeed, by means of an expert diver, more than 30 cannons, and a great quantity of arms and other implements have been recovered, of which the for= tresses of Pilar and other places were full. In the game manner they left a variety of valuable articles of furniture, which they ,had seized as plunder, with g quantity of cloths, carpets„ and other such articles. - They abandoned .even a quantity ot_papers and plans which they had drawn. A merchant of Zaragoza, Called Sandemente, was one of those who distin guished themselves most M their defence of the city. With a valour worthy' of eternal fame, he exerted himself sometimes in rallying the inhabitants, and sometime:: in sustaining, with heroic firmness, the attacks of the enemy from the streets, notwithstand ing the horror occasioned by the cries of both Par ttes, and particularly of t!?0, wrench, who, every time , they advanced, exclaimpt4tragpz.a was theirs, tho' they saw' . well that every inch of ground was disput ed with them. In the strqssalpjle.„was wounded in the leg, and it 'is ptoper his name should' be made known, as a reward of his valour, since no possible remuneration is adequate to the Merits of those ex traordinary men whom providence sends to counsel and assist nations in such confilas. The perfidious French seeing at length that they could neither con quer, nor advance a single step without losing a num - her-of men, resorted to the - disgraceful measure of seizing the convents, the churches, and houses ad jacent to the gates of Santa Engracia and Carmon, destroying and laying waste-every thing, putting to death the Monks, and ,carrying• .off more than 5o Nuns, whom they aftereArds dismissed without in jury, but wreaked their-: vengeance particularly on the unhappy patients in the hospital, killing them all SHIP NEWS. GRAVESEND, OCTOBER 30. Paged by—the Margaret, Moore, from Rio Taneiro. Britannia, Morrison, for Cadiz ; and the Re , sin; Peircey, for the Cape df Good H6pe. BIRTH. On Friday morning last, the Lady ofSir j. 'Frollope, Brtt at his seat at Caswick, Stamford, of a Sou. AIaRRIED. On Saturday, at St. Pancras, Mr. W. Noderby of Lam beth, to Miss Elizabeth PriOi f of roluibores. court, FlLet-street. The same day, John Peat, Esc{: to _Miss Anna .Maria Hay, second daugnter 4 . ,tite late .1 oseph Hay, Esq, P.atitartielit . street. - On the of• August last, at - Gihraltar,'Frarkis Smith; Esq. of the County of Meath, Captailf in the Royal Artil lery, to Miss Holloway, eldest daughte; of Lie.unsinint-Co lonel Sir Charles Holloway. etrrthe 27th ult. at. St. Min's, Wapping, fittnes Brownt - Esqiiot St.. Katharine's, To,,er, to Miss 1 2 . lu.i'oeth Dint 'ratan, Noungest daughter of John Dudtnan, Esq. of fier initage. Lately, af Low Layton, Essex,-Altred John Kempe, Lieu tenant-of the tst Royal Tower Haiiilets, to Miss Mary l'iqor, of•Rockingharn-row, West Kent Road, Newington. D /E D. On the kith nit. at Woolwich, the wife of -George Smitki late Chief Clerk. in the Cheque-Office of I I i s Maj es ty's .liockl yard at that place.. On the 6th of August last, at Clarendon, in 1 aimica. George (Piny Mackenzie, Esq , ecstri son ot. the late ,A.leicfl ander Nlaclerizie, ESq. Writer to t S.ignet. PRICE 0/' IrESTZ StOCKS DAY: bank Stock, Navy's pet Cent. §44 5, per Cent. 1797, I fish per ent . 4 per Cent: -1.. per Citnx. Kett. 0 per ;ent. Cons. '67 1 bank L, 1..> 5- i6ths 3- 16tits: ''.:331:1 • . HIGILAVATER AT LONDON BR! -No-Adott,- India Stc t ck, t79i.; 18q ;idle* Bonds, ss 6.i. pr. E )(envy. .6s gs. pr. t)iniiivin, par, 4 Pr. par, -1 risii ditto 1 niperial per Cent. 1. • i)it,o Cuns. WI Zs Nov. 67 71 . V- If 1 r ROW. Morning, 8 thin. after 1. Alternood, - 3,i, thin. 'after i• LONDON MARKETS. accs. RETURN OF WHEAT IN NIARK-LANE, fly Messrs. CHILD and MA.LpAs. kW :id - Weikhrrs,l Incluinigonly fro!ri the 17th of Oct. to the zzd ni Oda agreeabLi to the Ad. . 52 Quarters at x 075 od 82 Quarters at 94s od .ar 33 -- al 106 S od 37; J 49 at toss od 444 ,-,...,.-- at 92) od. tio - at 91 s od 10 . -,—, at to3s od • 95 -at . 9as 6d 3t wit , at 92. s ad 402 ---r. at gas al .- c at toos od 1 - 32 ---...-- at s - 9s. od 2.60 4 :=-' at 985 od 8 4 %to! 47 ,„„..- at 97s od 1 <57 326 7 . , r .- 7 L--- at 965 cd I 46 - 7 at 66 s od 312 ,------ at 95s od I S --, at 8s ° And It Quarters at 82s. per Qulrter. _ Tata: 3656 Quarters.—Average 95:. 2-41 , 1„ 45. sid. higher than last Return. A RETURN OF FLOUR, , Prom Oa. is, to Oct. 2r, from the Cocket-Offices 'Sacki. s. d. Sacks. s. d. Sacks• s ' u ; • 23 --- 95 0 1 284 --- 87 0 3O so St a 5 ---•••• '94 0 270 -- T 86 0 870 ~, a 3- 9 2 0 4 ,2_ s 8 .i.., ---- 7 , ` o 974 2 - 9 4 0 1 -4 8 Ni -13 o 1 103 .-----. ', o 3 0 5 — B 9 0 i 337 —!--- 8 4 0 i 2 7i a 1269 -- 88 of . 223 --- 83 0 1 30 ---- 3 0 - 8 7 61 ' 4S - 8 z 0 -1 Total -18491 sacks. -Average 873, 71 d. per Sack. ss. lid. per Sack higher than last week. SEEDS. Rape Seed - - , ,C4O —s. 'tok 4 6 —s. per las:.. , Carraway . - —44 g. 'oct. to Os. ad. c Va. . Coriander - - - J4s• od. to t6s. od. . 4 . 0 7 Red - Clover to gob. d o• . . bos. od. - d V l / 4 / bite - - - - TraZiir - - - - Bs. od. to. 35s do. do' V e:riass - - . . . -. ' 455. od. toy s. du.' 2p. od. to 4.05. do. ,A . A hire - Mustard Seed -14 s. od. to tt‘s. od. bi-,' 51 7 'B'rown ditto - -20 s. od. to 245. od• d u ' Turnip - - .. tos. od. to 116. do. —... PRICE UP HOPS, SACS. POCKATS.. Kent, 31. ss. to 41. tos. Kent, 41. 03. to 51, os. Sussex, 21. t6s. 'to 31. Iss. Sussex, 21. 165. to 4 1 ' t Essex, 31. ox. tOokl. 4s. Farilh4(ll, 61. os. to Si. 00' r rS• NEWGATCAND, I,EADENHALL 11/IRICA: - By the Carcase. 1 Veal 3S. 4d. tO i i. 4 ;1. 5. sl Beef - 2S. Ed. to 4s. ed. Mutton 2s. tht..to 45. 4d. 1 Pork 4s. 4th tt ) 5 PRICE OF LEATHER (per lb.) AT LEAVE N" 1.1 4 : • 13Uttt;c50 to 561 b. each - -• '.. J. co 2,2 g Ditto 56 to 661 b. each . - - 2.4,1•" to zott•Ld. Merchatils' Backs, - - - . okt. to 20,-- to 19 1 ' Dressing Hides, - - - - - l -7,1. Fine Coach Hides, - - - --- -194 t. to 2 : t Crop Hides, 45 to 401 b. for cutting -2.0 d. to 2i, Ditto, 3o to 4olb. •- •- ~... , 17d. tO Z ' Calf Skins, 3o to 4olb. 26d. to 32d.\ per lb. Ditto,. 50 to 791 b. 33d. to 39d. per lb. Ditto, 70 to Scilb. 32't. to 36d. per lb. Small Seals (Greenland) pd. to 40(1. per lb. Large ditto, - loos. to 1505.• per pozen. Goat Skins, - —s. to -s. Tanned Horse Hides, zod. to 22hd. per lb. RAW HI DES. Best Heifers and Steers (p. st.) Ordinary, 2s, od. to ! 4; ,,,,h, 2s. Bd. to 3s. od. Market Calf, I is, ou.; do, Middling, 2. 4(t. to 26. 6d: Eng.Horseigs.to tEi.c ) "'" _......--' . ~. . , PRICE OF TALLOW. St. James's Market - 6s. sd. Toy*, Tallow tros,-5 _ ati: Clare Market 6s'. , 4:', Yellow Russia 114 5 . 0 4 1 ' Whitechapel Market 6s. slid. White do. 112, opt. OS' • per stone of Mb. - 19s. lid. Melting Stuti 74 5 . —' s, Average price Os. 4,10. GG D o i r t aa t dv o ci r s) o) e i s gi s i ., 0 5 1, i5. —s. s.. od. tied, rigs.—Curd, Ozs a, 6s. (it—Moulds 17s. 0 _., Ychioxv Soap, roSs.—Mot Nile; of Ca►►dies per dozen; S. lAIVIES's HAY MARKET, Ocr. 29. Hay, sl.' Los. to 61. tos. pd.—Aver. o }• Straw, Ll. 136. Oct. to 111. 193. od.-:-Aver. 11. 16s• 0••• WHITECHAPFL HAY MARKET. Hay 51. Ob. 011. to 61. os. 51. tos. od- New, 01. os. od. to 01. os. od.— Aver. 01. cs. ed. Clover, 61."65. od. to 71. 7s. od. —Ayer , 61, (~.&• 6tifA Straw, 11. Ss. od. to al. 16s. od.—Aver. tzs• °" . COAL-MARKET. • Ships at. Market. • Sold. -- 63' Oa. 24. 'B6 Newcastle 15 1. tindeo Old 7 1. 6 2 za r t 4 „.4 25 5 6 0 1 . 4 -1 5 , j; 6 ,1 o n --5 ...ti 2 Ltlioter3 2 at 35s , fl 5 .>„ 26. Os Newcastle .13 at 41s C . 7 ' . C ,. • . flti 49 ' od . ' 7. Suuderiand 5 at 45 5 A , 4 A _____,. 12 at - 4 ;s 9 44 ' ii s - 9 - 2D. 19 NcWca:t le • ,c.' if ‘`.,) 7 Suaderlari:l 7 at 4 65 °CI 4 _,.....-' - - ----- - _ I r! LONDON: Printed by RICHARD lIARRis, of No. 4, Martlett-4—ult, Buw-sticet; and t 4t b ‘Ai.t I. LIAM 41kM,t.tet ~‘„k pry, J , al. c 2. <, At the SiJN-OirCS No. t )2 Strand; where ildve tiseinents, Orders tor the Paver, i Merl for the Ctlitdr, bre, (oust-paidi must be ad,:resbed. in the most inhuman_ manner, not excepting- even the ideots, and setting foe to the building;they left ' it a perfe& ruin. To see now that part of the city which they occupied, excites compassion, not only by its ruins; but by the effluvia of the dead bodies, without excepting even the celebrated temple of Santa Engracia, held so sacred on account of the I.oly martyrs who have been buried there. VA LLAnoLto, SEPT. 28.—Within the last three days '4400 men, voltinteers enrolled in the kingdom of LeOn, have entered this city, and more are inces santly arriving. The zeal and patriotism of this city has risen to the highest pitch. `The inhabitants provide a sufficient quantity of provisions at their own txpence for the use of the courageous Soldier's, and tiSlig water to Cook their - victuals with, So that they may have no trouble in finding or dressing their • food. This is conducted under the inspection of the respectable tradesmen Manzana and Red, who also provide the men with comfortable bedding. The peo ple of Valladolid, not withstanding the miserable state to which they have been reduced by a residence of months of the French troops, and their sub- ' sequent suffering, still breathe a spirit of patriotism. Head-Quarters of Villafraca, Sept. 29. Two Couriers have arrived with intelligence, one from the Marshal of the Camp, the Count of CAL DAGUES, and the other from the Colonel FRAN.. CISCO MILANS. They bear the following Dis patches : a MOST EXCELLENT SIR, " In the official intelligence which I forwarded to you by post, I announced that the enemy were fortifying themselves at S. Pedro Marter. Notwith standing the rain, their works were uninterrupted ; a certain proof of the alarm excited by the false at tack made on them; at the same time they have not . , been able to recover the panic and misfortune which they experienced last night. God has sent among them a thunderbolt, which, according to the infor mation I have, just received, entered the Hermitage, set fire to some powder, and exploded the roof. I can perceive the mischief with my glass; and the accounts I have received state, that the enemy have . had many men- killed a 94 wounded. ' May God keep yoU many years. " . 1-lead.quarteis of Casa de Gelabert, Sept. 24. " THE COUNT OF CALDAGUES." " To the Marquis of Palacio." Yesterday, at six in the_ morning, I was attacked at five different points, by a force consisting of 2500 foot, 200 cavalry, and six pieces of cannon. The ' enemy found himself obliged to fly as quick as he could, to take refuge under the prbteetion of his artillery and cavalry, in the middle of Rio Besos, Which they were forced to abandon, on account of the quick fire of musquetry kept up by my courage ous troops, who despised the fire from the artillery. I have found, at this moment, in the 'vineyards, 47 dead, and many. wounded : the number I cannot at present ascertain. I cannot avoid recommending to your Excellency the Captains and Subalterns who distinguished themselves on this occasion; parti cularly Captain D. SEGISMUNDO PARES, of the regiment of Manresa, who rushed upon the enemy sword in hand, compelling them to' fire as they were flying in the greatest disorder from the re giment of Granollers. The Captains Don JUAN BAR BER and Don FRANCISCO PLUGFERT, the Lieuttnsnt Don JOAQUIN MUREU, from the regiment of Vich, Captains FRANCISCO PLANDO, Don PEDRO MU NT, Don JUAN Pusol., and the . Lieutenant D. SEGIS MUNDO BRET, who on account of his Captain being sick, caMmanded the company, in short, all the Officers performed their duty.—May Goo grant you many years. Alturas De Santara Coloma, a3d Sept. 'BoB. FRANCISCO MILANS. To the Count Caldagues. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HOLYWELL HUNT. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25. A Sweepstakes of sgs. each, with togs. added by the Club, for horses, dcc. ❑ot thorough-bred, tut. each. Two miles. ( S übsciibers. ) Mr. Cholmondeley's b. g. Aladdin, by Meteor, walked over. Sweepstakes of isgs. each, for s-yr olds and upwards. Two. , mile heats. ( Subscribers.) Mr. Cholmondeley's b. g. by Alexander, G yrs old, walked Over. The Hawarden Castle Stakes (handicap) of togs. each. Four miles. ( Subscribers.) Mr. H. Williams Wynne's ch. g. Mousetrap, 6 yrs okl, S. 71b. - - - - - a - Sir W. W . Wynne's Mademoiselle Presle, 4 4 yrs old, Bst; tzlb. - ' - - - - - a Mr. Lloyd's. Artichoke, 6 yrs old, Sst. ilb. Lord Kirkwall's b. c. by Trump a t or , 3 yrs o ld, sst. tolb. 4 Sir T. Mostyn's b. c. by Mr. Teazle, 3 yrs old, 7st. alb. s We are happy to hear that trade is remarkably brisk-at Glasgow. A few days since the inhabitants and passengers in Bartholomew Close, Smithfield, were much amus ed by an extraordinary occurrence: Two cocks fight ing in the square, being discovered by a small pig, he instantly ran and parted the combatants, by inter posing his body between them. •The cocks made se veral attempts to renew the battle, but were each time prevented by, the kind mediation of the little grunter. It appears the pig and one of the cocks belonged to the same owner ; that they lodged in the same yard, and that by this remarkable interference of the pig, he had cherished a friendly instinct for the fowl. The Edgar Transport (No. t 31) s Capt. BROWN; which arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday from Lis bon has on board part of die booty which JUNOT had packed up and dispatched for France. It con sists of 71 cases and trunks of indigo, and 148 bales of cotton, taken from the 11b)rth Star Danish Mer chantman, Mary Ann and Apollo Transports, all which will be secured until further adjudi"Catian.— When the Edgar sailed from Lisbon, fourteen days ago, there were lying in the Tagus, four Sail of the Line (British), the Lively Frigate, and upwards of 100 sail of the finest copper-bottomed Transports, on board of which a division of the British army was expelled to embark for the Mediterranean.— About 5000 Spanish troops had sailed f>r Cartha gena, from Lisbon, under the escort of two British men of war. Ail the French troops except about 800, had sailed from Lisbon for France the latter were put back by a gale. B 101? IVI7:pIICRAPT. [FROM 'THE LEEDS PAPER.] In.the discharge of our duty we last week exposed to public view some of the wicked and diabolical arts practised by. Mery Bateman, of Camptield, near his town, upon the . distressed and ruined family of Win. Perigo, of Bramley we shall now. submit to. our. yeadere some further particulars, which , Caine oift in the examinations_ before the' Magistrates. - Soon after Perigo went to consult Maty Bateman, . and while, by her arts, she was fleecing hini of ail the money .he had, or posSibly eeield raise, 'amount ing, in the whole, as we have already stated, to 701.,the imaginary MisS Myth ordered him to buy het:" a live goose, 'ln order that it might be offered as a buitit - offering:to her laminar, and thereby de stroy the works of darkness ; she -next demanded • counterpane and sheets; again four pounds of bacon ; next a cheese; then a pair of lamb's skin stockings; exclusive of the money; bed, china, gowns, petti coats,,.i and famly bible. _ In- May 1807, this prophet of ills predicted that both Perigo and his wife would, during the month, take a very severe illness ; but they were consoled by the assurance, that if they followed her prescrip tion stedfastly, this illness would not be unto death; in order to which they were direEled .to eat the pud ding already mentioned ; and it that made them sick, as it probably would, they were to take each a spoon .ful of honey, mixed up with, certain ingredients, and if they took it ail, without being deterred by the apparent illness it might produce, Mary assured them that their sorrows would be at an end! Infamous wretch ! her 'words were too , true ; Perigo's wile adhered stedfastly to the prescription, and her life paid the forfeit of her folly. The husband, less faithful, escaped with his life, and nothing more. I How deeply infatuated the ill-fated wife of Perigo was, may be collected from the following melan.:. choly tett : on the Friday previous to the Sunday on which she died, while writhing under the most ex cruciating torture front the effects of the deleterious drugs prescribed by Mary Bateman, in the na.ne of Miss Blyth, she extorted from her husband a pro- - mise• that even if her illness Should issue in her death, a circumstance she did not much expect, he Would continue to follow thedireelioris of the sorceress, till the arrival of the time when all their expeetatioes of freedom from the powers of darkness should be consummated in a happy fruition. In an evil hour he gave the promise, and scrupulously adhered to ,it, till forced,' by hard necessity, to violate an engage ment more honourable in the breach than in the observance. The wife, as we have already stated, died on the 16th of May, 1807, and a letter ar rived two or three days after, from Miss Blyth, in which she attribeted her death to having ventured to touch the enchanted bags. Nor were the effects of this disobedience to end here; ." Inasmuch," said this disciple of the black art, in a letter to Perigo, " as your wife has done this wicked thing, she shall rise from the grave—stroke your face with the cold hand of death—and you shall lose the use of one side." In this way she continued to pratitise upon his hopes and fears; but terror being the more powerful engine upon minds so' constituted as his, It was most frequently resorted to, and, unhappily, with too much success: Driven by his wants to brave all clangefs, and to open the mysterious bags, where all his wealth was, as he imagined, de posited, and finding that these bags, Pan dora's box, contained many evils, without, like that box, having hope at-the bottom, he hurried to the sorceress, upbraided her with the wicked fraud, and told her those bags contained nothing of value. —" Aye," said the artful wretch, " this comes of being in too great a hurry ; you, have opened them too soon." " Too soon, did yOu say," cried Perigo, indignantly, who. had now opened his eyes to his " I think I have opened them too late." The sequel is known; the sorceress was committed to Wakefield House of Correction on Saturday, there to await her trial, or to be removed 'to the county gaol, to which her husband has since been sent, for robbing the hose cf James Snowden. James Snowden and his family have also been the dupes of Mary Bateman, in a degree little interior to Perigo. Living at the next door to this artful woman; she learned that Snowden's wife hada sort of presentiment that one of her children would be ' drowned, and offered her services to avert so heavy a calamity. The agency of Miss Blyth was called in here again. Mary pretended to write to her at Thirsk, and received a letter, directing that James Snowden's silver watch should be sowed' up in the bed by, Mary Batemah ; next, Money, to the amount of twelve guineas was demanded, and ob tained in a manner a good deal Similar to the way in which it was extorted from Perigo ; this' was also to be sowed up in the bed. By and by, it became necessary, Miss Blyth said, in order to prevent their son being \ drowned, and their daughter be coming abandoned, that Snowdeifs family should leave Leeds, and go to Bowling, in the neighbeur hood of Bradfor, taking the bed, with the watch and money in it, with them, but leaving a consi derable portion of their property in their house at Leeds, and giving Mary Bateman the key. At length they expressed their wish to Mary, to be allowed to look in the bed, and take out the watch and money, but the time had not yet arrived ; and before this inspedtion was to be made, the family of Snowden were to take a dose, which was at that time in preparation for them, and was to have been ad ministered during the current weele—happily this dose was never taken. On Saturday last, 'James Snowden was passing part of his evening in a public-house at Bradford, and The Leeds Mercury being produced, one of the company undertook •to read the article which had produCed so much conversation' during the day, under the head " Witchcraft, Murder, Credulity !" —Snowden heard. the narrative with violent elm, tion; when it was finished, he started •frOm• his chair, and made the best of . his way home. His first care was to open the folds of the bed, when lo ! instead of his watch and money, he found—a coal ! He next came over to Leeds, and found his house, which he had left in the care of Mary Bate man, plundered, and. on a search warrant being procured, -part of the_ property was found in Bate- man's house ; John . Bateman was, in consequcnce; apprehend-:d, and, as we have stated above, cum.; united to York Castle,..to take his trial